1942 United States Senate election in Michigan
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The 1942 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 2, 1942. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Prentiss M. Brown ran for re-election to second term in office, but was defeated by Republican Homer S. Ferguson.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Elton R. Eaton, State Representative from Plymouth
- Homer S. Ferguson, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge
- Gerald L. K. Smith, minister and founder of the defunct Union Party
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Homer S. Ferguson | 201,505 | 56.35% | |
| Republican | Gerald L. K. Smith | 112,444 | 31.45% | |
| Republican | Elton R. Eaton | 43,646 | 12.21% | |
| Total votes | 357,595 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Homer S. Ferguson | 589,652 | 49.55% |  1.13
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| Democratic | Prentiss M. Brown (incumbent) | 561,595 | 47.20% | 1.31
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| Independent Republican | Gerald L. K. Smith (write-in) | 32,173 | 2.70% | N/A | |
| Prohibition | Leroy M. Powell | 6,526 | 0.55% | ||
| Total votes | 1,189,946 | 100.00% | |||
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